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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KASHUNAMIUT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020000500582

Chevak School

985 KSD Way, Chevak, AK 99563 · (907) 858-6100 · Kusilvak Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
320
Combined
STATE 192
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
328 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K155%
Kindergarten227%
Grade 1248%
Grade 2289%
Grade 3289%
Grade 4134%
Grade 5268%
Grade 6258%
Grade 7134%
Grade 8299%
Grade 9299%
Grade 10196%
Grade 11175%
Grade 123210%

This year's kindergarten class (22) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (29).

Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Asian
31%
STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
21%
STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
31598%
STATE 22% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17254%
Female
14846%

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Where Chevak School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn AlaskaIn Kusilvak Census Area
Enrollment
ranked largest first
320#4 of 174#2 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#3 of 15N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
3.1%#12 of 15N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
103%#13 of 54#3 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.9%#10 of 11N/A
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
320
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253202214.6:1N/A
2023-243282911.3:199% (325)
2022-233392116.1:1100% (339)
2020-213322115.8:1N/A
2017-1833324.213.7:199% (330)
2015-163332215.1:187% (291)
2010-11306319.9:199% (303)
2000-013132114.9:149% (152)
1990-911821314.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chevak School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (333 to 320); teachers down 9% (24.2 to 22).

About Chevak School

Chevak School is a school serving multiple grade levels in Chevak, Alaska, and it is part of Kashunamiut School District. It had 320 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 12. Combined schools in Alaska average about 192 students, which makes this school 67% bigger than average.

Chevak School belongs to Kashunamiut School District.

Roughly 98% of students at Chevak School are Native American. The diversity index for Chevak School is 3%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Its ratio of 14.6:1 is based on 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, combined schools in Alaska average 27.0:1.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Kusilvak Census Area show that the median household earns about $51,471 a year, about 6% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 32% of residents are in poverty. Kusilvak Census Area has 13 public schools with about 2,525 students, including Chevak School.

Hooper Bay School is about 16.8 miles from Chevak School, the shortest distance to any other public school.

Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.

A 4% drop took enrollment from 332 in 2020-21 to 320 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 14.6:1.

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Kusilvak Census Area at a glance

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Population
8,176
Census ACS
Median income
$51,471
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
6%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
32%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Chevak School
District
Kashunamiut School District
Address
985 KSD Way, Chevak, AK 99563
Phone
(907) 858-6100
County
Kusilvak Census Area
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
320
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
328 (102%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
020000500582
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chevak School
How many students attend Chevak School?
Chevak School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades PK-12.
Is Chevak School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chevak School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Chevak School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Chevak School.
What is the student diversity at Chevak School?
Student demographics at Chevak School are roughly 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Chevak School in?
Chevak School is part of Kashunamiut School District.
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